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The Free Exercise Flip 0
- May/June 2024
- May 1, 2024
Can religious exemptions be saved from culture-war politics? Illustrations by Jon Krause Religious freedom is important. Not everyone is religious, of course. But for religious people, religious commitments often rank as the most important commitments they have—as commitments that, in a way, define them. Religious people therefore see religious freedom as a natural
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Snatched From the Jaws of Death 0
- May/June 2024
- May 1, 2024
Two young men convicted of blasphemy. An intrepid band of lawyers prepared to step into danger. International human rights lawyer Kola Alapinni shares a firsthand account of the struggle to appeal a death sentence imposed under the Sharia penal code laws of northern Nigeria. It all began in the pandemic year. The looming threat of
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State Religious Freedom Laws: Misunderstood or Malign?0
- May/June 2024
- May 1, 2024
Iowa has become the latest state to wade into the controversy surrounding state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs). Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Iowa RFRA into law on April 3, saying it would uphold “ideals that are the very foundation of our country.” Twenty-seven U.S. states have passed similar laws, all of which are modeled
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A Messiah Problem 0
- May/June 2024
- May 1, 2024
Today there is a national political leader who is deliberately and strategically draping his political aspirations in religious imagery in ways that are, frankly, sacrilegious. He has implied that his quest for power has the stamp of divine approval. His language, at times, is messianic. As national elections approach, he’s exploiting emotionally powerful tropes about
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